The Right Way to Wear Green on St. Patrick's Day

It's St. Patrick's Day! Which means a day of parades, barhopping, and all-green everything. But if you ask us, there is such a thing as too much green (nobody wants to kiss green lipstick—even if you're Irish). Here, our favorite green beauty products that are festive yet subtle...and look just as good the other 364 days a year.

__Eyeshadow and liner:__Believe it or not, green eye makeup can look sophisticated and cool. If you're going for full-on kelly green, try lining eyes with black and tracing just above it with a crayon, like Hard Candy Shadowholic in Cat's Eye, or a damp eye-shadow brush dipped in a powder, like Illamasqua eye shadow in Fledgling. Acid greens and mints, such as Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Freak or __Nars Larger Than Life Long-Wear Liner in Barrow Street,__look pretty drawn along just the lower lash lines or blended into neutral shadows on the outer corners of the top lids.

Mascara: I know—you're thinking clown. But stay with me. Brushed over just the tips of already-blackened lashes, Butter London Mascara in Jade and Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara in Green are gorgeous. You can only see the color at certain angles, when it catches the light.

Nail polish: If there's a nail color that screams St. Patrick's Day, it's Essie polish in Pretty Edgy. Keep your nails short and add a shiny topcoat for a look that's fresh and spring-y.